In Mallorca, more and more invasive snakes and other plagues are currently spreading. Some types of snakes would be more and more polluted, said the Apaema Eco-State Building Association. “They threaten agriculture, animal species and the sensitive ecosystems of the island,” says a report.
As soon as the temperatures rise, according to the Mallorca Zeitung, there are again countless snakes on the Spanish island. The COFIB Species Protection Authority therefore receives calls between ten and 15 calls from residents who have discovered a snake on their property every day. On social media, some tourists also reported unpleasant encounters with the animals – not only in Mallorca, but also in Ibiza.
Often it is the so-called horseshoe and stair grills that came to Spain for the turn of the Millennium through the import of plants. The Horseshoe Snake is not toxic, but aggressive. It is considered somewhat irritable and spicy. The brown spots, which are up to 1.75 meters long, has yellow or chestnut brown, as well as a black and bluish glittering top. The horseshoe hose can often be found in rocky hills and on trees. Everyone who meets her must keep a distance.
Craft stairs under species protection
Crafting the staircase is a maximum of 1.6 meters long and therefore relatively smaller. Because of its dark back long strips, it is well distinguished from other species. The snack is often in overgrown vines, hedges, ruins and in the fallow agricultural country. It is also relatively aggressive and bites, although she has no poison. The stair member is under special species protection.
The different types of hose can hardly be checked, warned the Apaema Eco-State Building Association in Mallorca. The COFIB Authority stated that it would need more staff and a government working group. To manage the spread of invasive snakes, traps have been divided in recent years with which the reptiles must be recorded. Controls of ships that transport olive trees were also carried out.
Biologist: Less food helps
Apparently not with sustainable success – some tourists are now afraid of going into the sea because they can hit a snake there. In Ibiza, Bathers reported that they had seen snakes in the sea. The authorities would not have done anything for too long, some say. The number of snakes would hardly be reduced in a natural way, biologist Antònia Maria Cirer told “Ibiza today”. This is only the case when the animals no longer find enough food.
Source: Krone
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